We had three eggs from the Cook Chooks, three eggs in the nest box, a softie and a broken egg … the egg skelter is filling up nicely!
The Cook Chooks have been with us three days, and have been desperate to get out of their run ever since they arrived. So instead of working in the garden this afternoon, we put the hens in their run and let the Rhode Rocks out into the hen garden … and they headed straight for the only bit of grass they could see!
Introducing the Cook Chooks ... Delia, Nigella and Clarissa
Unfortunately, they couldn’t reach it, as it’s between the netting of the run and the wind netting! It didn’t stop them trying, and having just moved the ark and dugout around inside the run, the others had a go from the other side of the fence, too …
Digging their way out?
I knew that Delia had some feathers missing … now having had a better look at them, I realise Nigella is short of a few, too …
Delia (closest to the camera) with Nigella
yet Clarissa has a fine set of glossy feathers … guess who’s top hen?
Clarissa
I have some Featherite, but I’ve tried it before and it’s useless to prevent feather pecking (I watched as Clarissa pecked and ate some of Delia’s feathers while the spray was still wet!) and I can’t find anyone who has Ukadex in stock, but I’ve read that you can use Vicks VapoRub … so that’s tomorrow’s job in the garden!
The Hen House archive 